Nursing homes play a key role in our healthcare system, particularly for older adults who need long-term or post-acute care. In fact, over half of older adults will spend time in a nursing home. Yet despite their importance, public trust in nursing homes is low. Stories of neglect, understaffing, and safety failures are far too… Read more »
Month: May 2025
Are Nurses More Important than Doctors for Your Hospital Stay?
When patients seek medical care from their primary care provider, they may not consider the 6-week wait time until their appointment. Across the United States, policymakers are concerned that the supply of physicians is not enough to meet the nationwide demand for care. Many regions do not have enough primary care providers to meet the… Read more »
Once Upon a Midnight Thesis Dreary
… While I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore… (“The Raven”, Edgar Allen Poe) Everyone’s creative process and journey is different. Instead of offering advice on how to write a thesis, I hope to persuade you to write your first thesis. My thesis journey provided a benefit I… Read more »
Just Start
By now I hope you’ve gotten all kinds of advice about how to tackle your thesis: how to pick a topic, stay organized, avoid caffeine dependency (good luck with that), and “trust the process.” But here’s the most useful advice I received, and the one I kept coming back to: writing is thinking. My V499… Read more »